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but fewer planes were flying last year because of the economy. and fewer passengers were checking bags because of the much-beloved fees. >>> and apple says it's nothing wrong with its retail stores except some aren't big enough. some are moving and closing 20 of them to expand. apple is opening 30 additional stores, most outside the u.s. its 400 stores now see about 10 million people a week. and they average $50 million a year in revenue. wow. >>> and now this. join the navy and see a starbucks? there's a fully-functioning coffee shop aboard the "uss boxer." it's called the star boxer. the lattes are made just right. profits will go to the ship's morale, and recreation fund. >> starbucks on every corner. it makes sense there's one out to sea. >> what's next? to the moon? >> are you a coffee person? >> decaf. >> really? >> unfortunately. not by choice. >> that's brave on this shift. good luck with that. >> thanks. >> we'll talk. >> it won't last long. >>> when we come back this morning, an unforgettable first flight. >> and the disastrous landing
but fewer planes were flying last year because of the economy. and fewer passengers were checking bags because of the much-beloved fees. >>> and apple says it's nothing wrong with its retail stores except some aren't big enough. some are moving and closing 20 of them to expand. apple is opening 30 additional stores, most outside the u.s. its 400 stores now see about 10 million people a week. and they average $50 million a year in revenue. wow. >>> and now this. join the navy...
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automaker is putting aside almost $200 million to compensate owners after admitting it overstated the fuel economy on more than 1 million vehicles sold in north america. >>> the boeing 787 dreamliner is still grounded after a rash of mechanical problems. investigators say safety backups failed on at least one of the planes, allowing a battery fire earlier this month. all nippon airways, which has more 787s than any other airline, has canceled almost 500 dreamliner flights so far. >>> and this week can't end soon enough for apple. its stock fell more than 12% yesterday after a disappointing earnings report. many analysts are now lowering their estimates for the company. apple is also reporting that it terminated a subcontractor in china that was using under-aged workers. >>> and we're getting our first look at the ashton kutcher film about apple founder, steve jobs. it will open in april on the anniversary of apple's founding. and it covers the early years of the company. in this clip, kutcher, as jobs, tries to convince co-founder steve wozniak, that there is a market for a personal computer. >> n
automaker is putting aside almost $200 million to compensate owners after admitting it overstated the fuel economy on more than 1 million vehicles sold in north america. >>> the boeing 787 dreamliner is still grounded after a rash of mechanical problems. investigators say safety backups failed on at least one of the planes, allowing a battery fire earlier this month. all nippon airways, which has more 787s than any other airline, has canceled almost 500 dreamliner flights so far....
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economy is, quote, not yet out of the woods. the nation's top banker says avoiding the fiscal cliff was good, especially since the alternative would have probably been another recession. but he says there's more work ahead, such as raising the debt ceiling so the government can pay its bills. >>> coca-cola is running spots on cable television that say it's doing its part on obesity. the ads point out that more than one-fourth of its beverages are low-calorie. and burning off the 180 calories from a can of coke can be fun. critics say the commercials minimize the issue and are just damage control. >>> apple is on fire over its stock slump. shares are down to about $500, off almost one-third since last september. the stock peaked at more than $700 when the iphone 5 was announced. sales of the phone are pretty weak, putting pressure on apple to develop a cheaper version. >>> and another darling of silicon valley is promising a big announcement today. but facebook isn't saying exactly what all this is about. most observers think it
economy is, quote, not yet out of the woods. the nation's top banker says avoiding the fiscal cliff was good, especially since the alternative would have probably been another recession. but he says there's more work ahead, such as raising the debt ceiling so the government can pay its bills. >>> coca-cola is running spots on cable television that say it's doing its part on obesity. the ads point out that more than one-fourth of its beverages are low-calorie. and burning off the 180...
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office max and office depot have been hit hard by the economy, as well as rivals staples and costco. >>> burger king sure isn't loving this. its twitter account was hacked yesterday. for a while, the name and logo were changed to mcdonald's. and the message was sent, saying that burger king had been sold because its signature burger, the whopper, of course, had flopped. when the account was restored, burger king tweeted that it had been, quote, an interesting day. to say the least. >>> and call this a kevin bacon effect applied to the internet. while there's 14 billion web pages, they're apparently all connected. a hungaryian physicists says that one website is separated by any other by 19 clicks or less. while some have links, stories act as hubs. >> very interesting. think the worldwide web would be a smaller world than that. 19, huh? >> it is a small world, after all. >> you didn't get points for that. >> serious news we're doing. >>> next on this tuesday morning, more serious news. alec baldwin's newest problem with the ever-present paparazzi. >>> alarming, new details about the
office max and office depot have been hit hard by the economy, as well as rivals staples and costco. >>> burger king sure isn't loving this. its twitter account was hacked yesterday. for a while, the name and logo were changed to mcdonald's. and the message was sent, saying that burger king had been sold because its signature burger, the whopper, of course, had flopped. when the account was restored, burger king tweeted that it had been, quote, an interesting day. to say the least....
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the city wants its economy to rely more on tourism and less on wall street. i'd say. >> that's a great thing. come here. spend your money. i don't feel like i see any of this money. >> i have no desire to ever go to times square. >> i thought you would say you have no desire to get billions of dollars. >> not really. >>> new laws on the books from cats, to pigs to shark fins. >>> a couple of tigers pushed bowl season into high gear last night. [ woman ] weighing myself in times square is a little frightening. i weigh myself naked. can i take my clothes off, too? [ woman ] oh, i don't want to look. ♪ [ woman ] let's get it over with. ♪ satisfaction! satisfaction! pizzazz! pizzazz! confidence. i like it! joy! [ female announcer ] tell us... what will you gain when you lose? [ female announcer ] the gold standard in anti-aging. roc® retinol. found in roc® retinol correxion deep wrinkle night cream. it's clinically proven to give 10 years back to the look of skin. now for maximum results... the power of roc® retinol is intensified with a serum to create re
the city wants its economy to rely more on tourism and less on wall street. i'd say. >> that's a great thing. come here. spend your money. i don't feel like i see any of this money. >> i have no desire to ever go to times square. >> i thought you would say you have no desire to get billions of dollars. >> not really. >>> new laws on the books from cats, to pigs to shark fins. >>> a couple of tigers pushed bowl season into high gear last night. [ woman ]...
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meanwhile, investors also say those battles are the biggest threat to the world economy, more than europe's financial crisis. >>> apple's earnings last quarter were good but not good enough. the company had a $13 billion profit, with big increases in sales of its iphones and ipads. but analysts had expected more. so, apple stock fell 11%. after the earnings report, erasing almost $47 billion in the company's market value. wow. big numbers still. >>> netflix, on the other hand, had better earnings than anyone expected, even netflix. the video streaming service added more than 2 million customers in the fourth quarter and posted a profit. that sent netflix shares soaring in after-hours trading. the company credits holiday sales of consumer electronics for the increases. >>> the subway sandwich shops are being accused of shortchanging their customers. several class-action lawsuits filed this week say the chain's foot-long subs aren't. they're not really 12 inches long. they're anywhere from a half-inch to an inch shorter. the lawsuits seek dough for the missing portions. >>> if you're not outr
meanwhile, investors also say those battles are the biggest threat to the world economy, more than europe's financial crisis. >>> apple's earnings last quarter were good but not good enough. the company had a $13 billion profit, with big increases in sales of its iphones and ipads. but analysts had expected more. so, apple stock fell 11%. after the earnings report, erasing almost $47 billion in the company's market value. wow. big numbers still. >>> netflix, on the other hand,...
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it's part of a series of speeches on a growing middle class and boosting the economy. >>> lululemon is the latest retailer to be accused of shunning plus-sized shoppers. "the huffington post" reports that in one store, large sideses were kept in the back and rarely restocked. the company did not comment on the story. the vendor says often times a stores simply don't have room to display the smallest and the largest sizes. >>> and the wildly popular website pinterest has a new feature to save you money. starting today, the social network will alert you when the price of a pinned object has dropped. pinterest promises to limit the note i have faces and will only send them a couple times a day. >>> the powerball jackpot is up to $290 million. there was no winner of last night's drawing. >> how fast can you read so we can get out of here to buy some tickets? >> let's do it, man. >>> how would you like a grape that tastes like cotton candy? "the l.a. times" says it's the latest designer fruit created for its flavor, much like the hundredor crisp apples. cotton candy grapes will hit high-end
it's part of a series of speeches on a growing middle class and boosting the economy. >>> lululemon is the latest retailer to be accused of shunning plus-sized shoppers. "the huffington post" reports that in one store, large sideses were kept in the back and rarely restocked. the company did not comment on the story. the vendor says often times a stores simply don't have room to display the smallest and the largest sizes. >>> and the wildly popular website pinterest...
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. >> a new estimate this morning says the attack did over $300 million in damage to the boston economy. that's when lost wages, retail sales and damage to infrastructure are taken into account. >> and there's also news on the investigation. for that we're joined from washington by abc's devin dwyer. good morning, devin. >> reporter: good morning, diana and john. authorities believe they've now identified a turning point when tamerlan tsarnaev, an american resident, allegedly became radicalized. this russian mosque, a known gathering spot for extremists, is the new focus of the bombing investigation. it's there u.s. officials believe that tamerlan tsarnaev met with this man, mansur nidal, a known chechen terror recruiter killed last year by russian authorities. >> my name is tamerlan tsarnaev. >> reporter: this video obtained by "entertainment tonight" is the first time we heard tamerlan's voice. the young american boxer who authorities now say had internet contact with william plotnikov, the boxer in red, a canadian man who moved to russia and joined a terror group. the alleged connect
. >> a new estimate this morning says the attack did over $300 million in damage to the boston economy. that's when lost wages, retail sales and damage to infrastructure are taken into account. >> and there's also news on the investigation. for that we're joined from washington by abc's devin dwyer. good morning, devin. >> reporter: good morning, diana and john. authorities believe they've now identified a turning point when tamerlan tsarnaev, an american resident, allegedly...
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what the flu means to the fragile economy. >>> face time. a first for the obama white house. the vice president meets today with the nra to discuss gun safety. >>> trapped in ice. a race against time to save a pod of killer whales. their only access to air is a small hole there in the ice sheet. experts, now, rushing to the scene. >>> and oscar's arrival. dreams will be made and broken this morning, as the academy award nominations are announced. >>> good thursday morning. i'm sunny hostin. >> and i'm rob nelson. experts in every state are scrambling to deal with a flood of flu patients. >> one city has declared a state of emergency. abc's tahman bradley has the very latest. >> reporter: doctors are calling it onef the fiercest outbreaks in a decade. this flu strain that started in october, instead of january, has spread to 41 states, hitting at least 2,200 people. >> i'm declaring a public health emergency in the city of boston. >> reporter: boston mass general is seeing unprecedented levels of patients. many of whom have to wait 24 hours to be admitted. in pennsylvania, one
what the flu means to the fragile economy. >>> face time. a first for the obama white house. the vice president meets today with the nra to discuss gun safety. >>> trapped in ice. a race against time to save a pod of killer whales. their only access to air is a small hole there in the ice sheet. experts, now, rushing to the scene. >>> and oscar's arrival. dreams will be made and broken this morning, as the academy award nominations are announced. >>> good...
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it's now back above 15,000. >>> a new sign the economy is recovery. most of us earned back most of t the money lost in the housing bust and stands at a record high of $70 trillion. >>> a saudi prince suing "forbes" for underestimating his wealth. they ranked alwaleed bin talal at $20 billion. he says he's worth 30 billion and claims "forbes" deliberately squeezed him out of the top ten. like we said, we hate it when that happens. >> i really do. >> trying to make him look bad. >> not cool, "forbes." >>> this happens to be the happiest day of the year especially for john. it is officially national doughnut day created in the 1930s to honor women who served doughnuts to soldiers in world war 1. dunkin' donut, krispy kreme and tim hortons will give them away for free. some with a purchase of a drink so check your specific store. >> i don't think i'll have another for awhile. i had three this morning and are having a doughnut coma. >> this is from the doughnut planet. gourmet doughnut overdosing on them, carrot cake and all kinds of different flavors you
it's now back above 15,000. >>> a new sign the economy is recovery. most of us earned back most of t the money lost in the housing bust and stands at a record high of $70 trillion. >>> a saudi prince suing "forbes" for underestimating his wealth. they ranked alwaleed bin talal at $20 billion. he says he's worth 30 billion and claims "forbes" deliberately squeezed him out of the top ten. like we said, we hate it when that happens. >> i really do....
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the white house says the big focus will be the economy and the middle-class. president obama's state of the union speech tonight will focus on jobs and the economy. it's expected to be different in substance and tone than the inaugural address last month. >> the economy will be central to the speech so everybody can have a fair shot. >> reporter: the president will push for additional government spending to provote manufacturing, clean energy and infrastructure. he will also address the cuts set to go. in adding additional spending would require congressional approval, setting mr. obama on a collision course with house republicans. >> it's time for washington to literally get back to the basics. we can't continue to spend money we don't have. >> reporter: president obama will elaborate on the big themes from his inaugural speech, immigration, climate change and gun violence. tomorrow, the president takes his message on the road, heading to asheville, north carolina, for a speech at an auto ports plant. he will go to the 12 bones smoke house. >> they never tell
the white house says the big focus will be the economy and the middle-class. president obama's state of the union speech tonight will focus on jobs and the economy. it's expected to be different in substance and tone than the inaugural address last month. >> the economy will be central to the speech so everybody can have a fair shot. >> reporter: the president will push for additional government spending to provote manufacturing, clean energy and infrastructure. he will also address...
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well, the economy has come a long way since president obama's first inauguration. since that first swearing-in ceremony, the stock market has soared. the dow jones industrial average, up nearly 72%. back then, the economy has fallen to its lowest point since the great depression. and digging out has caused one other measure of the economy to soar, the national debt. >>> and soda sales are falling flat. the pace of the decline quickened even during the holiday party season. now, the giant soft drink companies are scrambling to change their directions, pinning their hopes on sports drinks or low or no-calorie versions. older people are now concerned about obesity and diabetes. >>> more super bowl ads will be crowd source this year. you may remember this made by a fan. this time, doritos will air two fan submissions. pepsi and pizza hut are getting into the act, by inviting fans to upload stories that will be woven into commercials will be air during the big game. good luck to those guys. >>> at the movies this weekend, jessica chastain was the big winner. she starts
well, the economy has come a long way since president obama's first inauguration. since that first swearing-in ceremony, the stock market has soared. the dow jones industrial average, up nearly 72%. back then, the economy has fallen to its lowest point since the great depression. and digging out has caused one other measure of the economy to soar, the national debt. >>> and soda sales are falling flat. the pace of the decline quickened even during the holiday party season. now, the...
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. >>> president obama's focus turns toward the economy this week, beginning with a rose garden speech later today. >> five years ago today, lehman brothers collapsed, a key event in the global financial crisis. with more on the president's speech we're joined by abc's tahman bradley in washington. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: john and diana, good morning to you both. after a month focused on syria, the president shifts gears to talk about the economy with a number of events this week. today, he'll take credit for turning the economy around, citing private sector job growth a revitalized auto industry, and a rebounding stock market. the rose garden speech marks the fifth anniversary of the lehman brothers collapse, which sparked the great recession. on wednesday, he addresses ceos from top companies. on friday, off to kansas city to visit a ford plant. this push comes as the president readies for another budget showdown with congress. republicans want more cuts before agreeing again to raise the debt ceiling. house speaker john boehner wants to start negotiations. mr. obama told
. >>> president obama's focus turns toward the economy this week, beginning with a rose garden speech later today. >> five years ago today, lehman brothers collapsed, a key event in the global financial crisis. with more on the president's speech we're joined by abc's tahman bradley in washington. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: john and diana, good morning to you both. after a month focused on syria, the president shifts gears to talk about the economy with a number of...
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. >> reporter: president obama arrived yesterday in mexico city where the economy tops the agenda during his three-day tour of latin america. the issue of immigration reform, however, will be hard to ignore. >> i'm optimistic about us getting this done because it's the right thing to do. we've seen leaders from both parties indicate that now is the time to get comprehensive immigration reform done. if we're going to get that done now is the time to do it. >> reporter: with congress poised to overhaul the nation's immigration laws mr. obama will have to tread carefully while he's here. any public comments he makes could impact the delicate negotiations back home. although immigration and border security will consume much of the conversation, the trip is intended to focus on economic relations and trade between the u.s. and its southern neighbor. security concerns in the fight against drug trafficking are also high on the to do list. mr. obama is hitting the ground running spending the afternoon in his first extended meetings with mexico president who just assumed office five months ago. t
. >> reporter: president obama arrived yesterday in mexico city where the economy tops the agenda during his three-day tour of latin america. the issue of immigration reform, however, will be hard to ignore. >> i'm optimistic about us getting this done because it's the right thing to do. we've seen leaders from both parties indicate that now is the time to get comprehensive immigration reform done. if we're going to get that done now is the time to do it. >> reporter: with...
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economy, as the government releases the monthly jobs report. one survey found private companies added 215,000 jobs last month, beating expectations. >> looking at today's weather. rainy in the northeast. icy from the great lakes into texas. below zero in the northern plains. it will be even normally toasty. l.a. will stay in the 50s. >>> finally this morning, a parting tribute to nelson mandela. >> the leader, the pioneer and one of the world's most influential icons remembered this morning across the globe from people of all walks of life. >> for now, let us pause and give thanks for the fact that nelson mandela lived. a man who took history in his hands. >> it was tremendous. it was just tremendous. there was a lot of excitement. the electricity in the air. and he was truly one of the great, great heroes of our time. >> i just want to say, it's extremely sad and tragic news. we're reminded what an extraordinary and inspiring man nelson mandela was. >> he showed us, with the clerk and the african in a how to build a nation. still has so much t
economy, as the government releases the monthly jobs report. one survey found private companies added 215,000 jobs last month, beating expectations. >> looking at today's weather. rainy in the northeast. icy from the great lakes into texas. below zero in the northern plains. it will be even normally toasty. l.a. will stay in the 50s. >>> finally this morning, a parting tribute to nelson mandela. >> the leader, the pioneer and one of the world's most influential icons...
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and hurt our economy. slow our recovery. there has to be a better way. >> now is the time to cut spending. it can be done without jeopardizing the economy. >> reporter: lawmakers can't seem to agree on much these days. except that the cuts are basically inevitable. expect the obama administration to keep up its steady drumbeat on the dire consequences. >> disruptive and destructive to our security and economy. >> reporter: the white house says there will be cuts to education programs, fewer federal meat inspectors. and travel disruption because of furloughs of airport workers. >> it's already a two-hour wait. it's suggested you arrive at the airport two hours early. what's it going to be now? is it going to be three hours early? >> reporter: house republicans blasted president obama for not leading the way to a compromise. they say he's more focused on rattling the public at campaign-style events than sitting down with lawmakers. rob and diana, back to you. >>> this morning, a major split is developing in the gop over the is
and hurt our economy. slow our recovery. there has to be a better way. >> now is the time to cut spending. it can be done without jeopardizing the economy. >> reporter: lawmakers can't seem to agree on much these days. except that the cuts are basically inevitable. expect the obama administration to keep up its steady drumbeat on the dire consequences. >> disruptive and destructive to our security and economy. >> reporter: the white house says there will be cuts to...
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there is concern the fed may stop boosting the economy. all eyes on tomorrow's may jobs report. >>> investors get a chance to buy part of general motors later today as the government winds down its bailout of the auto giant much the feds will sell 30 million shares of gm today. taxpayers still own 16% of the automaker and that won't be free for gm until next spring. so far the federal government has recouped $50 billion. >>> the golden arches announcing a new menu at some of its 24-hour restaurants between midnight and 4:00 a.m. it will serve breakfast and dinner items so pancakes and a big mac or hashed browns and chicken mcnuggets. >>> to the "forbes" list of the richest athletes. number three, kobe bryant made almost $62 million last year. tennis ace roger federer was second with over $71 million and tiger woods reclaims the number one spot having earned over 78 million buckaroos and was tops from 2001 to 2011. oh, to be tiger. >> when we come back another heartbreaker for the jackson family. paris jackson hospitalized after a reported
there is concern the fed may stop boosting the economy. all eyes on tomorrow's may jobs report. >>> investors get a chance to buy part of general motors later today as the government winds down its bailout of the auto giant much the feds will sell 30 million shares of gm today. taxpayers still own 16% of the automaker and that won't be free for gm until next spring. so far the federal government has recouped $50 billion. >>> the golden arches announcing a new menu at some of...
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belief right now among investors seemed to be that the shutdown won't cause long-term disruption of the economy. >>> the state of new york is suing wells fargo. it's aimed at forcing compliance with the national mortgage case settlement. wells fargo claims it is abiding by the settlement. new york has leveled similar action against bank of america. >>> and apple is giving insight to the future product plans. the tech giant brought a long-time cable executive onboard as an engineering director. it's leading more speculation that apple is developing a set-top cable box and television set. >>> the auto industry rolling out its september car sales numbers. they show an overall drop of 4% from a year ago. the only major manufacturers who posted gains were ford, up 6%. and chrysler, up 1%. analysts point out that the usually strong labor day weekend sales counted towards august's numbers this year. >>> finally, check out the 2014 chevy black ops silverado. because of its body armor, it's being called a survival kit on four wheels. it comes with gas masks, first aid kid, shovel, water tank, fuel canis
belief right now among investors seemed to be that the shutdown won't cause long-term disruption of the economy. >>> the state of new york is suing wells fargo. it's aimed at forcing compliance with the national mortgage case settlement. wells fargo claims it is abiding by the settlement. new york has leveled similar action against bank of america. >>> and apple is giving insight to the future product plans. the tech giant brought a long-time cable executive onboard as an...
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but fewer planes were actually flying last year because of the economy. and fewer passengers were checking bags because of those much-beloved fees. >>> and apple says there's nothing wrong with its retail stores except some that aren't big enough. so, the company is closing and moving 20 of them so they can expand. apple is also opening 30 additional stores, most outside the u.s. its 400 stores now see about 10 million people a week. and they average $50 million a year in revenue. wow. >>> and now this. join the navy and see a starbucks? there's now a fully-functioning coffee shop aboard "the uss boxer," a u.s. navy amphibious assault ship. the cafe is called the star boxer. starbucks trained the navy personnel to make sure the lattes are made just right. profits will go to the ship's morale, welfare and recreation fund. >> in new york, starbucks on every corner. so, it makes sense now there's one out to sea. >> what's next? one on the moon. >> are you a coffee person? i haven't learned that yet on this shift. >> decaf. >> oh, really? >> yes. unfortunatel
but fewer planes were actually flying last year because of the economy. and fewer passengers were checking bags because of those much-beloved fees. >>> and apple says there's nothing wrong with its retail stores except some that aren't big enough. so, the company is closing and moving 20 of them so they can expand. apple is also opening 30 additional stores, most outside the u.s. its 400 stores now see about 10 million people a week. and they average $50 million a year in revenue. wow....
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the government will scale back on its stimulus that's been beefing up the economy since the recession. >> it is a vote of confidence that the fed has were for the economic recovery. >> reporter: to keep the economy moving, interest rates will be kept low. for homebuyers, mortgage rates will stay low. and car loans, affordable. the goal, keep americans in the buying mood, while simulating employers to create more jobs. this owner plans to add dozens of jobs and hopes to hire veterans. >> we take people off the street with no experience and train them to do engraving. i want to do the same thing in solar. >> reporter: today's unemployment rate at 7% could be dropping to 6.3% in the new year. >> the economy is continuing to make progress. but it also has much farther to travel before conditions can be judged normal. >> reporter: and just days before christmas, holiday shoppers are doing their part. sales up 2% since november 1st. and analysts are optimistic this will continue, even as stores cut prices. but the entire economic picture, not as rosey as it could be. consumer prices and inf
the government will scale back on its stimulus that's been beefing up the economy since the recession. >> it is a vote of confidence that the fed has were for the economic recovery. >> reporter: to keep the economy moving, interest rates will be kept low. for homebuyers, mortgage rates will stay low. and car loans, affordable. the goal, keep americans in the buying mood, while simulating employers to create more jobs. this owner plans to add dozens of jobs and hopes to hire...
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the economy still appears to be struggling and the government shutdown did not help. a number of new report this is week are expected to show the economy struggling to gain traction. with little economic growth, the federal reserve is expected to keep holding down interest rates. >>> retail rrs counting on this week's holiday to boost sales. hall wooen spending is second to christmas. we're likely to shell out $7 billion, double what was spent eight years ago. those haunted house attractions will scare up another billion. >> that's amazing. >>> hate your job? a new study says it will get better. >> thank the lord. >> resermers have found that older workers are the happiest. 9 out of 10 people aged 50 or older are satisfied or somewhat satisfied. >> only 35 more years to go until we're happy, diane that. >> keep on hanging on. >>> an accident prone grandpa topped the box office. bad grandpa, $32 million. gravity fell to earth with 20 pbt 3 million. and captain phillips with 11.8. >>> sad news from the music world this morning. one of the fathers of rock 'n' roll, lou r
the economy still appears to be struggling and the government shutdown did not help. a number of new report this is week are expected to show the economy struggling to gain traction. with little economic growth, the federal reserve is expected to keep holding down interest rates. >>> retail rrs counting on this week's holiday to boost sales. hall wooen spending is second to christmas. we're likely to shell out $7 billion, double what was spent eight years ago. those haunted house...
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helping to build the economy. more than two years ago, gunmen stormed into his apartment and took him captive. it's now believed he's being held by aman al zawahiri. just days ago, this new tape. on it, weinstein looks right into the camera with a message, and an appeal to president obama. >> mr. obama. you're family man. so you understand the deep mental anxiety and anguish that i have been experiencing for these past more than two years. >> reporter: his wife, his two daughters, sitting down with us. they say their father suffers from a heart condition and his health is deteriorating. it's been 2 1/2 years without her husband. when he looked straight into that camera and said, it seems that i have been totally abandoned. >> i have been totally abandoned and forgotten. >> i wanted to die right there on the spot. because he has no idea how hard we have tried to get him back. but there's nothing to do to get him back. because they don't really tell you what they want. i would like to think that somebody can rescue
helping to build the economy. more than two years ago, gunmen stormed into his apartment and took him captive. it's now believed he's being held by aman al zawahiri. just days ago, this new tape. on it, weinstein looks right into the camera with a message, and an appeal to president obama. >> mr. obama. you're family man. so you understand the deep mental anxiety and anguish that i have been experiencing for these past more than two years. >> reporter: his wife, his two daughters,...
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topping "america's money," a mixed message from the fed about the economy. the u.s. markets will open lower this morning after the release of minutes from a fed meeting suggested that the economic stimulus could be scaled back as early as next month. but earlier yesterday stocks soared after chairman ben bernanke told congress that the stimulus program would not be ending any time soon. >>> a consumer alert and dangerous problem found in luxury suvs. general motors is recalling 27,000 cadillac srx models made this year sold worldwide. gm says the wheels might fall off. factory inspectors noticed the wheels might not be screwed on. only models with 18-inch wheels that need immediate repairs. no accidents have been reported. >>> all right, new signs of the economic recovery. sales of existing homes jumped in april to the highest level since 2009. about 5 million already built their homes and they were sold last month. sales figures for the new homes are being released later this morning. >>> and from new jersey, an investigation called "operation swill" targeted nearly
topping "america's money," a mixed message from the fed about the economy. the u.s. markets will open lower this morning after the release of minutes from a fed meeting suggested that the economic stimulus could be scaled back as early as next month. but earlier yesterday stocks soared after chairman ben bernanke told congress that the stimulus program would not be ending any time soon. >>> a consumer alert and dangerous problem found in luxury suvs. general motors is...
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that's going to definitely affect them as wells that economy. that's what will hurt ryland the most. >> the bill collector is not going to want the government closed down. >> i want to know why they are still getting paid. >> i have no problem with us not getting paid. >> reporter: they are still getting paid. that has a lot of americans upset this morning. a lot of people here in maryland. i know people are wondering when is this going to
that's going to definitely affect them as wells that economy. that's what will hurt ryland the most. >> the bill collector is not going to want the government closed down. >> i want to know why they are still getting paid. >> i have no problem with us not getting paid. >> reporter: they are still getting paid. that has a lot of americans upset this morning. a lot of people here in maryland. i know people are wondering when is this going to
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on wall street, there's growing worry on the shutdown's impact on the economy. the dow is down 193 points since the beginning of the shutdown. >> a one or two-week shutdown is manageable. start getting into two, three weeks and longer, and the impact is significant. >> reporter: and a bigger economic threat is looming. on october 17th, america will go into default, unless congress raises the debt ceiling, the amount of money the country can borrow. the obama administration is warning that social security benefits for millions of americaning could be put on hold, john and diana? >> tahman bradley live for us in washington this morning. thank you. >>> brings us to our facebook question of the day. what do you blame most for the shutdown. darlene says, the tea party and those afraid to stand up to them. karen is pointing the blame at democrats. i blame harry reid and obama. in that order. kim says, all of them. there is no one side. they each have a part. >>> suspected terror mastermind abab anas al libi, can be held without giving miranda rights. he is wanted in c
on wall street, there's growing worry on the shutdown's impact on the economy. the dow is down 193 points since the beginning of the shutdown. >> a one or two-week shutdown is manageable. start getting into two, three weeks and longer, and the impact is significant. >> reporter: and a bigger economic threat is looming. on october 17th, america will go into default, unless congress raises the debt ceiling, the amount of money the country can borrow. the obama administration is...
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it's a means to an end and the means is to get to a good, growing economy to create jobs and opportunity. >> reporter: the ryan plan to cut the deficit is entirely spending cuts leaving the sequester in place turning medicare into a voucher-like program and -- >> yes, our budget does promote repealing obama care and replacing it with a better system. >> reporter: now, those ideas are all nonstarters with senate democrats who want to a mix of spending cuts and tax increases. tomorrow they'll unveil their first budget plan in four years, rob and diana. >> all right. devin dwyer live for us in washington, thank you. >>> and switching gears now, take a look at weather from across the country on this tuesday morning. it'll be rainy along the east coast from boston to savannah. central florida could see thunderstorms. meanwhile, fargo, des moines and omaha could see a few flurries out there today. a new storm, though, brings rain to seattle and portland and snow to the mountains. >> the southwest is warmer than usual with phoenix above 80. warmer too in the northwest with new york and boston i
it's a means to an end and the means is to get to a good, growing economy to create jobs and opportunity. >> reporter: the ryan plan to cut the deficit is entirely spending cuts leaving the sequester in place turning medicare into a voucher-like program and -- >> yes, our budget does promote repealing obama care and replacing it with a better system. >> reporter: now, those ideas are all nonstarters with senate democrats who want to a mix of spending cuts and tax increases....
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. >>> the slowly improving economy is having a positive effect on the housing sector, which is seeing foreclosure rates dropping. overnight, we learned that the number of homes entering foreclosure has slid to a seven-year low, as fewer homes fail to complete their payments. and the rate of completed foreclosures is down by 24% from this time last year. >>> some positive moves in washington are being met with approval on wall street. janet yellen's fed chair nomination helped stabilize the market a bit yesterday. and signs of compromise on capitol hill and the budget stalemate helped hold off a further slump in stocks. >>> t-mobile hoping to be tops with international travelers. starting october 31st, the carrier is eliminating fees for data and texting services in more than 100 countries. it's capping charges for international voice calls. those roaming fees can reach hundreds, even thousands of dollars for a single trip. >>> burger king is cooking up a plan to get customers to try its new lower fat satisfries. it's giving them away. that's right. this weekend, burger king will hand
. >>> the slowly improving economy is having a positive effect on the housing sector, which is seeing foreclosure rates dropping. overnight, we learned that the number of homes entering foreclosure has slid to a seven-year low, as fewer homes fail to complete their payments. and the rate of completed foreclosures is down by 24% from this time last year. >>> some positive moves in washington are being met with approval on wall street. janet yellen's fed chair nomination helped...
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i think the last two wars killed our economy. >> i'm convinced that chemicals were used by him. i don't know. what responsibility the u.s. has, i don't know that either. >> reporter: polls show most americans oppose u.s. intervention in syria. but top u.s. officials say there's a moral and legal obligation to prevent chemical weapons from being used again. john and diana? >> devin, it seems like the military action is likely going to happen and will happen soon. any chance that the u.s. is going to wait for the u.n. to finish their investigation? >> reporter: the white house says that u.n. investigation is irrelevant. the white house says the mission of that u.n. team is simply to find out if kem wall weapons were used, not who used them. they say they already have enough evidence that chemical weapons were used here and that the assad regime used it. >> devin dwyer in washington for us. thank you. >>> supporters may be responding with a threat of their own presemtive strike. the hacker aligned with is a sad, are bragging about taking over twitter and "the new york times." "the
i think the last two wars killed our economy. >> i'm convinced that chemicals were used by him. i don't know. what responsibility the u.s. has, i don't know that either. >> reporter: polls show most americans oppose u.s. intervention in syria. but top u.s. officials say there's a moral and legal obligation to prevent chemical weapons from being used again. john and diana? >> devin, it seems like the military action is likely going to happen and will happen soon. any chance...
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to figure out whether the fed will cut back on some of the incentives that have helped stimulate the economy. last month chairman ben bernanke said that the fed might start dialing back on bond buying. investors will be hoping to hear when this might happen and what effect it could have on rates. >>> major airlines improved customer satisfaction ratings for the second year in a row. jetblue came out on top followed by southwest, even with the improvements, though, airlines still are low rated when compared to other industries. air carriers are at the bottom along with cable tv and internet providers. >>> we're expecting to learn more today about why chrysler is refusing to recall nearly 3 million jeeps over safety concerns. until now the company provided only a three-page paper explaining the refusal but today is the deadline fora more comprehensive response. government experts claim the rear mounted fuel tanks on the suvs can cause deadly fires in a collision. >>> ford is going back to the basics. at least when it comes to the car radio. after years of complaint it says it will return to of
to figure out whether the fed will cut back on some of the incentives that have helped stimulate the economy. last month chairman ben bernanke said that the fed might start dialing back on bond buying. investors will be hoping to hear when this might happen and what effect it could have on rates. >>> major airlines improved customer satisfaction ratings for the second year in a row. jetblue came out on top followed by southwest, even with the improvements, though, airlines still are...
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taxes on the wealthiest 2% of americans, while preventing a middle-class tax hike that could send the economy back into the recession. >> reporter: for a time, it aspeared the bill was headed for defeat. house republicans did not want to raise taxes without significant cuts in government spending. >> there's no spending cuts. we're adding $4 billion a day to the debt. we feel like the senate bill failed miserably. >> reporter: but in tend, house republicans decided not to drag out the fight any longer and risk taking the blame for massive tax hikes on nearly every american worker. >> what's the alternative? the alternative is $4 trillion in tax hikes that hit the american people, market uncertainty. >> reporter: the bill shields people earning less than $4 $400,000 a year. not to mention, the bill only delays large cuts to the pentagon and other government programs. so, in march, we may see another round of fighting. president obama says he hopes congress can strike a deal with a little less drama. paula and john? >> don't count on it. >> let's hope so. round two of the spending cuts. what ar
taxes on the wealthiest 2% of americans, while preventing a middle-class tax hike that could send the economy back into the recession. >> reporter: for a time, it aspeared the bill was headed for defeat. house republicans did not want to raise taxes without significant cuts in government spending. >> there's no spending cuts. we're adding $4 billion a day to the debt. we feel like the senate bill failed miserably. >> reporter: but in tend, house republicans decided not to drag...